The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02

The New National for the week beginning jam.
airy OF the newly arrived 81 makes an announce.
ment which Is always eagerly welcomed In musical
washington, to witt the annual return OF its favore
"ideals." In the decade that has nearly elapsed
since this admirable organization was cvolutcd from
the famous fremont Temple Quartcttc, and the
finest church.chor voices Ot the Athens OF America
they have fully established their right to a name
which at FIRST was laughed at as an amusingly
characteristic bit OF Bostonan complacency. From
the very first their performances. musica:ly con-
sldercd, have been truly "ulea," and year after
year of association together IN their profession has
brought their work as actors TO very high standard
OF proficiency. From year 20 year the necessary
changes wrought by time have left the troupe at
the last stronger as unit than ever before In its
history. This result has been accomplished by the
constant Infusion OF new blood through a judiclous
process OF natural selection. The freshest and best
young voices In America, its most promising mu-
scal talent In every direction have been annually re-
crued into the ranks OF the Ideals train side by
side with It's trusliest veterans in the cause Of
the best music rendered IN the best manner
The coming OF this company Is always looked for
ward to with great satisfaction In Washington.
Places of social sort are often laid with attendance
upon the operas In view, and the engagements are
always brllliaptin every way. THE SUNDAY HERALD
mas from une 10 time given newsof the Ideals who,
ger and proprietor. are not only larger this year.
comprising sixty.four persons, of whom ten are
principas,l but stronger than ever. They have met
| with unprecedented financial anu artistic success
this season. The personnel has changed only for
| the better. Former favortes are TO be again with
| us throughout this week at the New National, and
Hist and foremost In public favor comes the spark
ling, plquante, anl admirable artistic, Mile. Zelie de
| lussan, OF whom naught hut the highest praises
heard. She Ia credited with Increased excellence In
voice and method, anu as Adla. In Donizeis
ous cndeay0r Joined to native talent has Helped the
little lady to win place upon the lyric stage seldom
endeavor. W. H. Lawton, the new tenor OF ihe
| company, created perfect Jurore In Chicago, more
especially in the r1le Of Lionel, in MARTHA
the audience rose after "M'Appari,n tiHow
SO Fair,p and shouted the artists name,
quoted as phenomenal by the Chicago press. Mile.
Louise Labache. the new contralto, is the daughter
and granddaughter, respectively, of two of the
many triumphs Ivan Morawski, the new basso can
tante, Is credited with executing like a soprano.
The old time favortes, Miss Marie Stone, Tom Kari,
| II. q. Barnabee. always delightful; w. H. MacDon-
LAM "; Il; CLARK, the Justly popnar basso are
new baritone Both chorus and orchestra have
been enlarged and strengthened this season, the lat
tory viii be- Monay evening and " Wednesday NATL NATL
nee; Martha" TUESDAY and Friday evenings,
"Adns or ne n EiS Of Love- "Wednesday even
of uonor;' Saturday matinee, SRA Diavolo;" SAT.
urday evening. "B6nemian Girl" "Nym CrynKle,''
he did after hearing Mile. Zelie de Lussan sing at
the Worcester (Mass) musical festival. lie says:
charm Of youth and trained ability, and ii the
audience for the first time during the festi-
val felt the spell Of an artist who threw into
The music all the coquetry, all the spon,aneiiy, and
all the Illusion OF an operate vocalist Such Is the
magic OF fresh Individuality and perfect identity
with the spirit OF he song hat In the instant the lis
teners lost sight of Mechanics Hall and the formal
platoOns Of musicians, and heard the music echoDg
| in the vaes OF Chamouny Mile de Lussan does
not, however, depend altogether upon French
msthod OF expression and dramatic style for her
effects She is one OF the best trained vocasts OF
our younger aspirants. Her intonatlon, her phras.
ing, and her attack are evidences of this. No one
with the single exception OF Adelina Patti, strike
and stop note with such instrumental precision
10 Is not that her soprano voice Is OF marvellous
range hexbility. The charm lies In her absolut,
command Of her instrument. and the French art %
never appearing to pay the slightest attention TO It,